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EP About this file: EP1389942

EP1389942 - DENTAL OR ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dürr Dental AG
Höpfigheimer Strasse 17
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
[2008/48]
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
Dürr Dental GmbH & Co. KG
Höpfigheimer Strasse 17
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / THOMS, Michael
Ernst-Essich-Weg 14
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)Ostertag, Reinhard
Ostertag & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Epplestrasse 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/37]Ostertag, Reinhard
Patentanwälte
Ostertag & Partner
Epplestr. 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2004/09]Ostertag, Reinhard
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
70597 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02774013.329.04.2002
[2004/09]
WO2002EP04699
Priority number, dateDE200112577226.05.2001         Original published format: DE 10125772
[2004/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02096277
Date:05.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1389942
Date:25.02.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1389942
Date:12.09.2012
Language:DE
[2012/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/247, A61B1/04
[2004/09]
CPC:
A61B1/247 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00177 (EP,US); A61B1/0051 (EP,US);
A61B1/042 (EP,US); A61B1/0615 (EP,US); G03B15/03 (EP,US);
G03B17/17 (EP,US); A61B1/07 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/09]
TitleGerman:DENTALE ODER ENDOSKOPISCHE KAMERA[2004/09]
English:DENTAL OR ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA[2004/09]
French:CAMERA DENTAIRE OU ENDOSCOPIQUE[2004/09]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2003National basic fee paid 
12.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
17.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
06.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2012Fee for grant paid
02.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination14.06.2010Appeal received No.  T1829/10
16.08.2010Statement of grounds filed
01.02.2011Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.07.2009
Opposition(s)13.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
26.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
MC12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
TR12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
GB29.04.2013
IE29.04.2013
LU29.04.2013
BE30.04.2013
ES30.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
MC12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
TR12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
GB29.04.2013
IE29.04.2013
BE30.04.2013
ES30.04.2013
Former [2014/37]CY12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
MC12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
GB29.04.2013
IE29.04.2013
BE30.04.2013
ES30.04.2013
Former [2014/20]CY12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
MC12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
GB29.04.2013
IE29.04.2013
BE30.04.2013
Former [2014/09]CY12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
MC12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
GB29.04.2013
BE30.04.2013
Former [2014/01]CY12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
MC12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/34]CY12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/28]CY12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/22]CY12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
Former [2013/12]CY12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
Former [2013/11]CY12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
Former [2013/10]CY12.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US4969450  (CHINNOCK RANDAL B [US], et al) [A] 1* figure 5; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9409694  (ARSENAULT DENNIS J [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5416638  (BROOME BARRY G [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6 * column 15, lines 2,3; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO9906871  (RODENSTOCK PRAEZISIONSOPTIK GM [DE], et al) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]US6117071  (ITO KEIJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8,9 * column 22, lines 15-24; figure 5A; claim 52 *
by applicantUS5416638
 US6117071
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